Órla Fallon - The Water Is Wide Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[F]The water is wide, [Bb]I cannot [F]cross over
[F]And neither [Dm]have [Bb]I wings to [C]fly
[C]Build me a [Am]boat that can carry [Dm]two
[Bb]And both shall [C7]row [C]my love and [F]I
[Opening]
[F]There is a ship [Bb]and she sails the [F]sea
[F]She’s loaded [Dm]deep, [Bb]as deep can [C]be
[C]But not so [Am]deep as the love I’m [Dm]in
[Bb]And I know not [C7]if [C]I sink or [F]swim
[verse 2]
[F]I leant my back [Bb]against an [F]oak
[F]Thinking it [Dm]was [Bb]a trusty [C]tree
[C]But first it [Am]bent and then it [Dm]broke
[Bb]Just as my [C7]love [C]proved false to [F]me
[Closing]
[F]O love is handsome [Bb]and love is [F]fine
[F]The brightest [Dm]jewel [Bb]when first it is [C]new
[C]But love grows [Am]old and waxes [Dm]cold
[Bb]And fades a[C7]way [C]like the morning [F]dew
[chorus]
[F]The water is wide, [Bb]I cannot [F]cross over
[F]And neither [Dm]have [Bb]I wings to [C]fly
[C]Build me a [Am]boat that can carry [Dm]two
[Bb]And both shall [C7]row, [C]my love [C7]and [F]I
How to play The Water Is Wide on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Órla Fallon - The Water Is Wide on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Water Is Wide uses these transitions most often: Dm → Bb (10), Bb → F (6), and F → Bb (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Bb chord transition.
1. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
2. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
3. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
4. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Bb → C7 chord transition
To move from Bb to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
8. C7 → C chord transition
To move from C7 to C;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
The Water Is Wide chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Water Is Wide.
- The Water Is Wide includes 58 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Water Is Wide contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Water Is Wide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Dm: 5%
- F → Bb: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%